Knowledge is Power

When I was 15 years old and learning to drive, I was given access to a pick-up truck with manual transmission. But my attempts at

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Wordier Than Thou Art

Think of the things in your life that you really cherish. And by things I mean actual objects: your key chain, your favorite gadget, your

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Why Oh Why, Would you DIY?

Information technology and translation tools are frequent topic on this blog. We often write about our experiences with information technology, but seldom do we write

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Save your Soul, Computer!

Picture this: A woman in her 60’s sitting at the reception desk of the dry cleaning shop, her fingers flying swiftly over a computer keyboard. She

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Good Friends and Bad Seeds

Anyone who has studied a second language in school would surely remember their teacher’s frequent warnings against one of the most common pitfalls in language

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